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Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 20h

There are paragraphs from the Glassco Commission's chapter on defence procurement that could have been written yesterday.

The chapter is worth re-reading as we move ahead with the Defence Investment Agency.

epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/...

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Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks to David Borys for having me on Curious Canadian History to discuss defence procurement:

podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...

S11E2 Buying Bombs: Defence Procurement in Canada

Podcast Episode · Curious Canadian History · 2025-10-07 · 1h 4m

podcasts.apple.com

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Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 2d

Would look better with a periwig.

Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 2d

New ceremonial robes vs old ceremonial robes. #SCC

2026 photo of the Supreme Court of Canada, where the new robes are black with red piping.

2025 photo of the Supreme Court of Canada, with the red velvet and ermine robes.

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Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 2d

Désolé 😂

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Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 2d

close enough for joking purposes!

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Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 2d

New at In Defence of Westminster:

open.substack.com/pub/lagassep...

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Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 2d

The govt can fall any day in Canada at the moment.

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Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 2d

I dont think the UK’s woes are about the system!

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Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 2d

So, how are we feeling about presidential systems?

#France #UnitedStates

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Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 2d

NB, this post was inspired by the last CIEC’s wild interpretation of a ministerial
advisor, which ran contrary to a plain reading of the law.

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Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 2d

I have an idea…

a man and a woman wearing crowns are standing next to each other and waving at the camera .

ALT: a man and a woman wearing crowns are standing next to each other and waving at the camera .

media.tenor.com

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 2d

Great post, on a topic I've taken some academic interest in.

Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 2d

New at In Defence of Westminster:

open.substack.com/pub/lagassep...

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Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks!

Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 2d

New at In Defence of Westminster:

open.substack.com/pub/lagassep...

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Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 4d

AI version:

“The DIA presents a unique opportunity. It is not just a organizational change; it is a strategic pivot in defence procurement.”

(Yes, that’s a joke.)

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Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 4d

For the weekend crowd, my take on Canada’s new Defence Investment Agency.

open.substack.com/pub/philippe...

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Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 6d

New at Debating Canadian Defence:

open.substack.com/pub/philippe...

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Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 6d

New at Debating Canadian Defence:

open.substack.com/pub/philippe...

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Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 6d

A few thoughts on Canada’s new Defence Investment Agency:

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Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 7d

Yep

Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 8d

I don't want to be overwrought here or anything, but if there was a vessel of concern in the Arctic, say a Chinese science ship that is doing questionable stuff, that would be handled by NORAD fighter aircraft first.

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Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 8d

For those who are unawares, the Commander of NORAD is always an American and has operational control of Canadian NORAD forces.

That's not just some thing that we do. It's a treaty-level agreement.

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Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 8d

How, exactly, do the Canadian Armed Forces deploy on operations with an ally who doesn't respect ROEs?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Hegseth: "We unleash overwhelming and punishing violence on the enemy. We also don't fight with stupid rules of engagement. We untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill the enemies of our country. No more politically correct and overbearing rules of engagement."

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Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 9d

Paging Lloyd Axworthy!

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Philippe Lagassé @plagasse.bsky.social · 9d

As @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social points out, this is more rhetorical than anything else.

Still, it's interesting to see the shift from the talk of a values based foreign policy.

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